[C++] WinApi: How to exeucte other exe file and wait for the program exit. - CreateProcess Sample code
void main(VOID)
{
STARTUPINFO si;
PROCESS_INFORMATION pi;
ZeroMemory(&si, sizeof(si));
si.cb = sizeof(si);
ZeroMemory(&pi, sizeof(pi));
// Start the child process.
if (!CreateProcess(NULL, // No module name (use command line).
"MyChildProcess", // Command line.
NULL, // Process handle not inheritable.
NULL, // Thread handle not inheritable.
FALSE // Set handle inheritance to FALSE.
0, // No creation flags.
NULL, // Use parent's environment block.
NULL, // Use parent's starting directory.
&si, // Pointer to STARTUPINFO structure.
&pi) // Pointer to PROCESS_INFORMATION structure.
)
{
ErrorExit("CreateProcess failed.");
}
// Wait until child process exits.
WaitForSingleObject(pi.hProcess, INFINITE);
// Close process and thread handles.
CloseHandle(pi.hProcess);
CloseHandle(pi.hThread);
}